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Courses Applicable to Each Department

The following two generic course descriptions are available to each department listed on this page.

Department Prefix 888 (Course Name) 1-6 cr. hrs.

Designates a course taken at another institution and accepted for transfer credit by the department. This course number is used whenever no comparable course exists in the college catalog. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

Department Prefix 998 (Course Name) Variable Credit

Designates a new course offered by the department which is being evaluated as to the appropriateness of the course to the major and/or the interest of students in enrolling in this particular topic. This course number may appear more than once on a student transcript.

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Abbreviations

(C) City Campus
(N) North Campus
(S) South Campus
F Fall
S Spring
F/S Fall and Spring
SS Summer Session
F+ Offered every other Fall
S+ Offered every other Spring
N Non-Credit

Course Descriptions by Curriculum

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Humanities

 
FR-100
LIT IN TRANSLATION
This course has a dual purpose: 1) to introduce the student to works originally written in French, and available in English; 2) to give the student a glimpse at what is involved in translating, by doing some translations under the direction of the instructor. Prerequisite: Good background in French (a minimum of three years of language study in high school). This prerequisite may be waived by the instructor under special circumstances. (N, S) (cycling)
 
FR-110
ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
Beginning French for students with no previous French experience or up to one year of high school French. The course stresses the oral-aural aspect of the language through the development of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. (Four classes per week, plus an instructor-monitored laboratory drill, plus one or more individual laboratory attendances.)(C, N, S) (cycling)
 
FR-111
ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
Continuation of FR 110. Prerequisite: FR 110 or by satisfactory score on the proficiency test. (C, N, S) (cycling)
 
FR-112
INTER FRENCH I
A continuation of FR 110-111. The aim of this course is to improve the students fluency in audio-lingual skills with special emphasis on the understanding of the grammatical structure of French through selected contemporary French texts. Three classes per week, plus regular onehour drills in the language laboratory. Prerequisite: FR 110-111 or by satisfactory score on the proficiency test. (N, S) (cycling)
 
FR-113
INTER FRENCH II
Continuation of FR 112 with emphasis on intensive reading. Prerequisite: FR 112 or by satisfactory score on the proficiency test. (N, S) (cycling)
 
FR-114
FR. CONVRS & COMP I
The courses aim is to further the students skill in the speaking and writing of French through selected works of classic, as well as contemporary French writers. Emphasis on conversation in the spoken language. Three class hours per week. Laboratory option. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of FR 113 or by satisfactory score on the proficiency test. (N, S) (cycling)
 
FR-120
INTRO FRENCH LIT
A study of selected works of leading contemporary French writers, introducing the student to French poetry, novel, and theatre. The course comprises the study of at least one major contemporary French novel. Three classes per week. Prerequisite: FR 114 or by satisfactory score on the proficiency test. (N, S) (cycling)